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5 hours agoRotary Club Of Brandon Gives $25,000 In School Scholarships
Established in 1961, the Rotary Club of Brandon is part of a worldwide organization of business and community leaders who are dedicated to service, fellowship and making a positive difference close to home. For more than six decades, the club has brought together local…
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5 hours agoSt. Joseph’s Therapy Cat Honored By Florida Bar Association
Bentley, St. Joseph’s Hospital-South’s pet therapy cat since spring 2025, was honored by the Florida Bar Association’s Animal Law Section during an event in Orlando. Bentley received the 2026 Rikki Mitchell Memorial Animal Achievement Award. Since 2017, the section has chosen one…
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6 hours agoFire Rescue Chief Dougherty Named Fire Chief Of The Year
The Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association named Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR)?Chief Jason Dougherty?as?Fire Chief of the Year during its annual conference?this week?in?Punta Gorda. The Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association honor stated: “This distinction was established to…
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6 hours agoLeadership Brandon Completes Project Benefiting A Kid’s Place
The Brandon Riverview Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the completion of the Leadership Brandon Riverview Class of 2026 Legacy Project benefiting A Kid’s Place, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a safe, stable and nurturing home for children in foster…
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6 hours agoCampaign Takes Shape For County Women Veterans Monument
The goal of recognizing the contributions of women veterans at Hillsborough County’s Veterans Memorial Park and Museum with a monument is within sight as a design has been selected and fundraising efforts continue. In what has been a grassroots campaign of more than five years,…
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6 hours agoLocal Swisher3x’s Walmart Dance Videos Turn Local Moments Into A 1.4 Million-follower Movement
Most people head to Walmart with a shopping list. Swisher3x walks in with a mission. The Tampa-based content creator, musician and dancer has become a viral sensation by transforming ordinary shopping trips into unforgettable moments of joy. Known for his energetic dance videos…
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Apollo Beach by the numbers
- Median age
- 41.4
- Households
- 11,961
- Persons per household
- 2.8
- Median household income
- $127,617
- Median house value
- $472,700